San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-13
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within twenty days from the time the
notice is given, TO give a new bond
similar to the bond first given, to be
approved in the same way, and until
such new bond is given and approved
when it is required by this act, the
retail liquor dealer shall not have the
right to further pursue his occupa-
ton, and any person, firm, or associa-
ton Of persons who shall pursue his
or their said occupation without Civ
ing the first bond or the new bond, as
required by this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-
viction shall be fined the same amount
provided for in cases where no license
has been obtained. The provisions
of this section shall not be so con-
strued rs to repeal or in any manner
affect any penal laws now in force in
this state concerning the unlawful
sale of spirituous, vinous, or malt IL
quors, or medicated bitters capable
of producing intoxication; nor shall
they be construed as depriving any
person, firm, or association of per-
sons, VINO are now pursuing the oc-
cupation Of selling spirituous, vinous,
or malt liquors, or medicated bitters
capable of producing intoxication, in
any quantity, who have complied
with the law regulating the same,
from continuing the said pursuit or
occupation for the full length of time
for which license was obtained, and
the law otherwise complied with. An
open house in the meaning Of this act
is one in which no screens or other
device is used or placed, either inside
or outside of such house or place Of
business, for the purpose Of or thatwi
obstruct the view through the open
door or place of entrance into any
such house or place where intoxicat-
ing liquors ars sold in quantities less
than quart. A quiet house is one
in which no music, loud or boisterous
talking, yelling, or indecent or vulgar
language is allowed, used, or prac-
ticed, or any other noise calculated
to disturb or annoy persons residing
in the vicinity of such house or place
of business or those passing along
the streets or public highways BY
an orderly house is meant one in
which no prostitute or lewd women
or woman are allowed to enter or re-
main; and it is further provided that
said house must not contain any vul-
gar or obscene pictures.
Sec. 5. The county clerks in the
several counties of this State shall is.
sue license to any person, firm or as
sociation of persons engaged or de-
string to engage in the sale OF spirit
uous, vinous or malt liquors, or med
icated bitters capable Of producing
intoxication, upon payment by such
person, firm or association Of persons
of all occupation taxes herein levied
for such purposes, and such addition
al occupation taxes as shall be levied
by commissioner courts and by in
corporated towns or cities, and also
filing the bond required in section 4
of this act the evidence OF payment
of all tax upon such occupation shal
be the receipt of the county collector
of taxes for such amount OF tax OF
shall shall have been or may be as
sessed and collected for State and
county purposes upon such occupa
ton and the receipt of the city col
lector of taxes for the amount OF suct
tax paid any city or town wherein
such business or occupation may bt
carried on. If any county clerk shal
issue license to any dealer in intoxi
eating liquors without first requiring
the bond provided for in this act, he
shall be fnded not less than 500
nor more than $500. For issuing
the license herein provided for the
county clerks shall be entitled to
charge and receive fee oftweny.tiyt
cents for each license so issued.
Sec. 8. The license required BY
this act shall be posted in some con
spicnous place in the house where the
business or occupation for which sucf
license is necessary is carried on
and for q failure to SO conspicuouslJ
post such license at or in such place
OF business, any person, or any mem
Der of any firm or association OF per
sons so failing shall te guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum mol
to exceed S25, and each day OF such
failure to SO conspicuously post such
license shall constitute q separate
offense.
Tho gaI0on ROud Law.